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New GDP series projects higher growth rate at 7.6 pc in FY26, 7.8 pc in Oct-Dec

New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) India's GDP growth estimate has been raised to 7.6 per cent for the current fiscal from 7.4 per...

New GDP series may lift FY growth to 7.6%, above govt’s 7.4% estimate

New Delhi remains optimistic on growth this year and next. A recent US trade deal may lift estimates, but uncertainty looms after the US Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffs.

Jack Dorsey’s Block slashes 4,000 roles in AI-driven overhaul

After the announcement, Block’s stock jumped up to 27% in extended trade. The layoffs add to fintech and tech cuts, with firms from Amazon to Salesforce citing AI to trim staff.

Godrej Agrovet expands crop coverage with new launches to revive growth amid slowdown

Kolkata, Feb 27 (PTI) Crop protection major Godrej Agrovet Limited on Friday said it is expanding its crop coverage and strengthening its product...

India’s forex reserves drop USD 2.119 bn to USD 723.608 bn

Mumbai, Feb 27 (PTI) India's forex reserves dropped by USD 2.119 billion to USD 723.608 billion during the week ended February 20, the...

Sensex tumbles 961 pts, Nifty tanks below 25,200 as geopolitical concerns grip investors

Mumbai, Feb 27 (PTI) Benchmark Sensex tanked 961 points while the broader Nifty settled below 25,200 on Friday due to fresh foreign fund...

Economy grows by 7.8 pc in Q3 of FY26 as per new GDP series: Govt data

New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) India's economy grew by 7.8 per cent during the October-December quarter of 2025-26, up from 7.4 per cent...

Blue Jet Healthcare to invest Rs 2,300 cr in mega pharma facility in Andhra

Visakhapatnam, Feb 27 (PTI) Blue Jet Healthcare Ltd will break ground on Saturday on a Rs 2,300-crore greenfield pharmaceutical manufacturing facility at Rambilli...

AI to disrupt India’s software sector but ‘doomsday fears’ overstated, says Raghuram Rajan

The ex-RBI governor, in an interview, said many firms globally have yet to implement AI at scale, leaving opportunities for the Indian software firms. The transition will be gradual and a large scale displacement is unlikely.

Kolkata Port begins first-ever night pilotage to cut vessel turnaround time

Kolkata, Feb 26 (PTI) Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority (SMPA) on Thursday said it has, for the first time in its 155-year history,...

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Operation Sindoor shows India’s private sector is ready for the global defence market

During Modi’s visit to Israel, India and Israel agreed to enhance bilateral defence cooperation, including joint development and production of defence systems.

Indian economy to grow faster than expected at 7.6% in FY26, shows govt data under new series

Under new base year, FY2025-26 GDP growth revised up to 7.6 percent; Chief economic advisor revises growth for FY 2026-27.

India orders more Polish drones, Indian firm keen to set up plant to fill ‘empty’ arsenal—Warsaw’s envoy

New Delhi: India is right to pursue and strike terrorists where they are, as during Op Sindoor, Poland’s Ambassador to India Dr Piotr Antoni...

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.